ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 91)

*INTERFACE
9.24 *INTERFACE: Define properties for contact elements.
This option is used to assign element section properties to ITT-, ISL-, IRS-, and ASI-type contact elements.
Product: ABAQUS/Standard
Type: Model data
Level: Part, Part instance, Assembly
References:
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“Acoustic interface elements,” Section 26.14.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
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“Tube-to-tube contact elements,” Section 31.3.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
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“Slide line contact elements,” Section 31.4.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
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“Rigid surface contact elements,” Section 31.5.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
Required parameter:
ELSET
Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set containing the ITT-, ISL-, IRS-, and ASI-type
contact elements for which properties are being defined.
Optional parameter:
NAME
Set this parameter equal to a label that will be used to refer to this interface definition. The label
given can be used to identify this particular interface definition in user subroutines such as GAPCON.
Data line for ITT-type elements:
First (and only) line:
1. Radial clearance between the pipes.
Data lines for ISL21A and ISL22A elements:
There are no data lines.
Data lines for IRS-type elements for use with axisymmetric elements:
There are no data lines.
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